Fluffy Brioche Baby Blanket

Even though babies are so huggable, squeezable and delicious, we do have to put them down every now and then. That’s when a Fluffy Brioche Baby Blanket comes in handy!

Wonderfully squishy and decadently soft, it is just right for a little playtime on the floor. And when it’s all over, scoop up the whole cozy bundle… baby, blanket and all… and get back to oohing and aahing!

Fluffy Brioche is one of our very favorite stitches. With its deep waffle texture and lofty thickness, it is just right for handsome hand knits. Plus, its four rows of patterning make for knitting that’s interesting enough for a dull plane ride, but not so interesting that you miss the inflight rom com!

To show off the pretty complexity of Fluffy Brioche, we chose Cascade’s stitch-defining Superwash 128. So soft and cuddly, Superwash 128 is a quick chunky weight, and as the name says, its totally machine washable. Plus, this yarn packs a ton of quality into an affordable price. Yay!

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126 Responses to Fluffy Brioche Baby Blanket

Hi Gretta.Thanks for writing in. Unfortunately we don't have photo tutorial of this particular stitch, but I would love to try and trouble shoot with you. May I ask where you're having trouble? Is it by chance with the yo (yarn over)?Would love to help if you'd like to write us back.We will definitely get this stitch pattern on our list of things to shoot / video.Thanks again for writing in.Laura

Row 1 (wrong side): Slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back (slip 1 wyib), *yo bringing the yarn between the needles to the front of the work, take the yarn over the top of the right needle in order to slip 1 wyib, k1* repeat from * to last stitch, p1. (149 stitches)

Does this help explain it a bit better?Please do not hesitate to follow up on this. I really want to get you comfortable with the pattern!Laura

I still don’t get it. I’m actually half-way through this pattern and the way I’m doing it for the yarn over is: bring the yarn to the front, loop back in the same (right) needle, bring yarn to the front again. Then I slip as if to p, but the yarn is over the front. Then I put the yarn back and knit.

I’m assuming I’ll end-up with another pattern… but it still looks lovely and pretty similar to the pictures.

Hello, I am busy knitting this lovely blanket and am so far thrilled with the results… however I just noticed that about 2 inches below my current knitting row there is an error on the edge. I must have either knit a stitch instead of slipping, or knit a stitch instead of pearling. Is there anything I can do to fix it? It is not a huge problem, but it is bugging me 🙂 Thank you in advance for any suggestions, and thank yo so much for the beautiful pattern!

Hello Pastille.Sadly I think you only have two options, neither are ideal… leave the error and learn to love it or rip back to fix it. We're always thrilled to hear when a reader is enjoying a pattern; I'm glad you're liking this blanket. Let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks for writing in.Laura

Thank you so much for you rapid response. That is unfortunate, I was hoping you would have an insider's technique for just undoing the edge and doing it back up but i guess it is not meant to be… I have knit too many rows now to undo it so I suppose I will have to learn to live with it… a lesson to pay better attention next time! (hopefully no one else will notice!) Thanks again for your help 🙂

I wouldn’t do either … I would leave it for now, and at the end crochet (preferably) or knit or knot a border that can be attached to hide the ‘monstrosity’ lol. We’ve all done it, you’re not alone. But I certainly wouldn’t just live with it.

This stitch pattern works on any even number of stitches. After row 1, you’ll have 1.5 times your cast-on, minus one. Then after row 3, it should be 1.5 times your cast-on minus two. Note: for these stitch counts, the yo and the slipped stitch count as separate stitches.

Hello…. purchasing yarn for the Fluffy Brioche Blanket, what a wonderful pattern! Needing a neutral color. Considering doeskin heather, walnut heather and feather grey. This expecting couple prefers neutral, ivory , brown colors but not dark. Which would you suggest? Hard to tell true colors from website. I’m not a knitter but having a friend doing the work!! I tried calling today but phone line was busy. Thank you for any suggestions!!

We’re so sorry you had trouble getting through on the phone! All of the colors you mentioned are beautiful colors in person. I would probably suggest going with one of the lighter colors so that it shows off the gorgeous texture of this blanket. I personally think that the Doeskin Heather is a wonderful choice for the blanket!

I am working on the fluffy brioche blanket. I wanted to do a border around the blanket in garter stitch. I did 6 rows of garter at the beginning and then started the pattern by dropping off the two end stitches–slip 1 wyib and the pearl stitch at the end of each row and replaced with 4 garter stitches before going into the pattern. It looks great except my border is wider on one side than it is on the other because of the knit stitches at the end and beginning for rows 3 and 4. How can I make this pattern work with the border stitches and not have it wider on one side.

I’m so sorry you’re having problems with this. We aren’t always able to help when the original pattern has been changed but we’re happy to try. We can’t quite make out what is going on here but you can send a picture of your knitting to purlbee@purlsoho.com so we can try to help you.

I spent weeks making this with the recommended yarn for my niece last year and I was thrilled with the results! After a few months and washings however, this beautiful blanket (that my niece wouldn’t sleep without) began to pill horribly. I was very disheartened by the durability of the yarn and for something that so obviously needed fairly frequent cleaning, didn’t weather well.

This stitch pattern will work with any even number of cast on stitches. You should do a gauge swatch to determine how many stitches you are getting per inch. Then multiply that number by 28 (because the finished blanket is 28 inches wide) and that will be your cast on number.

Hi Molly, I ended up figuring it out…. but now I have a new question… what kind of edging options could there be… like a picot edging…. what type of yarn would work and how would I do something like that?

So glad to hear you figured it out! Adding an edging to the blanket is a great idea. For a great simple edging to finish off blankets I like to do an attached I-cord which we have a great tutorial for on our blog; https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2008/01/23/attached-i-cord-tutorial/
If you want to try a folding hem, which you can very easily make into a picot hem, take a look at our Bulky Baby Blanket project. We have a great tutorial for picking up the edge of a blanket and making a folding hem; https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2009/07/24/whits-knits-bulky-baby-blankets/. You can very easily turn the hem into a picot if you’d like. When you get to the row that will be at the folded edge (in the pattern it’s row 6) you will want to follow the stitch pattern *k2tog, yo* repeat for that whole row. Then when you knit row 7 you will knit the yarn over’s as new stitches. This essentially creates a series of eyelets that when folded over creates an adorable little decorative picot hem.
I like to knit folding hems on a lighter weight yarn than I knit the body of the blanket in, so I would probably do a worsted or dk weight yarn. For an I-cord edge you can really use any yarn you want so you could us the same yarn as the rest of the blanket.
Hope this is clear and don’t hesitate to write back if you have anymore questions!

I think I may have figured it out… after ripping it out 5-6 times…this does not look the same on both sides, correct? The top has the brioche pattern but the wrong side looks similar to just garter stitch – it does not have the same raised brioche pattern, is that right?

Thank you for your question. This is correct, the two sides look different. The right side has the brioche pattern and the back does resemble a garter stitch. Please don’t hesitate to write back if you have anymore questions or if you’d like to send a picture of the work to double check!

You may be able to do this on very long straight needles (at least 14-inches) but since it’s 28-inches wide it might be hard to cram all of the stitches onto a straight needle. But if you really aren’t enjoying the circulars it might be worth a try!

Thank you for writing us! Unfortunately its quite tricky and time consuming to convert a complex stitch pattern like this from 2D to 3D. Here is a pattern for purchase from Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chicken-and-waffles-cowl, which does a waffle brioche stitch in the round. It looks very pretty and will hopefully have the stitch pattern you’re looking for!

Oh, its me again… I thought I had this figured out but I still am having problems… my skill level is intermediate and I just am struggling with this pattern.. it would be so helpful if you could do a tutorial for this pattern, please? My daughters baby is due in August would love to get this done soon…thank you

Thanks for responding! I will be sure to recommend that we make a video tutorial for the stitch pattern. In the mean time if you would like to call the shop at 212-420-8796 I would be happy to walk you through the stitch pattern!

Thank you Jake…part of the problem is I need something to refer to visually to remind me… I start projects then put them down for a week or two and by then can have difficulty remembering it.. so if there was a tutorial then I could keep refering to that visual as many times as I need to… sorry to be so dense…

I’m so sorry for the confusion. While it is out intention to post a video of this eventually we just don’t have the time to do it right now- I’m so sorry! But I’m happy to continue to help you via email! You can leave a direct message here;https://www.purlsoho.com/create/contact/

I watched the video on yarn overs. As you are slipping the next stitch purlwise and then knitting the following stitch, do you follow instructions for yo between 2 knit stitches (bring yarn to front, slip stitch, then knit next stitch) or yo between a knit stitch and a purl stitch (bring yarn to front then bring yarn over needle to back and then to front again, slip stitch and knit next stitch). Thanks for your help. Also think knitters having trouble with slip stitch purlwise vs. knitwise, because initial instructions identifies “slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back” as (slip 1 wyib). That gives the impressions that all “slip 1 wyib” would be “slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back”. At least, that’s what happened to me!

Thank you for the insightful comment! The instructions can be a little confusing with brioche projects. You want to follow the instructions for the yarn over between 2 knit stitches, so bring yarn to front, slip stitch and then knit the next stitch. Also you are totally correct about the slip 1 wyib knitwise. I always assume slip stitches are done purlwise unless a pattern specifies differently. Thank you for bringing all these great points to our attention!
I hope this helps and feel free to write us back if you have anymore questions!

Thank you for the comment! I think this is a great idea! There is a lot of awesome color work that can be done with brioche by alternating colors every other row. I think you could also do some beautiful color blocking with the pattern as well! I would play around with making swatches just be sure you use circular needles because because you will often have to slide the work to the opposite side of the work when working with multiple colors in brioche stitch patterns.
I hope this helps and would love to hear about what you come up with! Let me know if you have anymore questions!

Hi Bernice! It most certainly can! What you could try is working Rows 1-4 in one color, and then switching to another color (simply changing colors at the start of the next row) and working Rows 1-4 again (the pattern repeats Rows 1-4 throughout) you can alternate as you wish between the two colors. You could easily vary the width of the stripes by working a multiple of Rows 1-4 in any combination you like, say 8 Rows in Color A and the same in Color B. Please let us know if this makes sense and if you have any additional questions — would be glad to help. Thanks for writing!

I’d like to give a shout-out to Jennifer at Purl Bee who showed infinite patience in answering many questions in quick succession about this pattern. Not only did she make the pattern understandable, she let me know that many knitters find the slip stitches and yarnovers to be a challenge. Ultimately, I frogged the blanket and am knitting the Double Seed Stitch Blanket. Thanks to Jennifer for saving me many hours of frustration.

Hello Tessa,
What a cute idea! This pattern is a chunky gauge, so that makes sense! Using thinner yarn and smaller needles that coordinate will yield a denser fabric that will be hopefully nephew proof!
Happy knitting! -Alyson

It all depends on how large exactly you’d like the finished item to be! If you multiply the inches of your desired final size by the number of stitches per inch you get with this stitch pattern, you should be able to easily determine the cast on number. Keep in mind that this stitch pattern works best with an even number of stitches that is also a multiple of 5!

I am making a large afghan using the pattern and was loving it – feeling very smug about how smoothly it was going – until I got to the end of a Row 1 and was one stitch short. I looked back and couldn’t find my mistake so I added a stitch to end the row with the right number of stitches. Then I did a regular Row 2 but wound up with an extra stitch at the end – instead of ending with K2tog, P1 I had to insert a K1 before the purl. When I look at the afghan the pattern looks okay on both sides but I don’t know how to rework the rest of the directions. Should I now repeat Row 1 again or do Row 3? Has anyone else dealt with this? Should I give up and rip back (Wah! The gift is already late!) or is there a way I can proceed by modifying the pattern?

Thanks for writing in! I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties!

I am sorry to say that based on your description, it sounds like ripping it out and starting again might be the best option. If you enlarged the pattern, it may be that you cast on a number of stitches that doesn’t work with the pattern as it is written here. Keep in mind that this stitch pattern works best with an even number of stitches that is also a multiple of 5!

Thank you for writing in and sorry for the delayed response! Doing this blanket in stripes sounds really fun! You can try joining the new color on the last stitches of the row prior to the row that you’re switching colors so that when you turn your work you’ll have the new color ready to work with. Let me know what you think!

I have restarted this pattern multiple times and I am ending up with 99 stitches instead of 100 at the end of row 2 . I am positive I am casting on 100 stitches (I have torn out and started over 3-4 times). I can’t figure out where I am going wrong. Do you have any ideas where I would be loosing a stitch?

Hi,
I figured out where I am loosing the stitch. When starting row 1 I slip one knitwise, then after the first yo, slip 1 purlwise wyib, k1, I end up with only 1 stitch on the needle instead of the 3 that are there in the video. I am clearly doing something wrong related to the cast on stitches….

Thank you for writing in! I am very sorry for the terribly late response to your question! I don’t think the problem is related to your cast on, especially since you’ve counted and recounted (and knit and re-knit) this. I think the problem might be arising when you knit 1 after the second slip stitch.

For the first row you slip 1 knitwise (you should have 1 stitch on your needle). Then you YO. Then you slip 1 purlwise (you should have 2 stitches on your needle plus that YO). When you knit the next stitch make sure that you are bringing the yarn over the needle to back to knit this stitch. You could be loosing the stitches if you are not bringing the yarn over the top of the needle to knit.

Let us know if this helps! I know it’s been a few months since you posted this so you have figured it out (or moved onto to another project!). Please keep us updated!

Thanks for writing in! Yes, I suggest the Magnum if you’d like to make a bigger version. You can even stick with the cast on for a blanket that will be roughly 50″ wide. Best of luck and let us know how it goes!

I’ve been trying to figure this pattern out for HOURS. I cannot even get through Row 1 yet. I’ve bought all of the materials so I’m going to keep trying. I am not the only person to have this problem based on the comments so perhaps a tutorial is a good idea. (I am, at least, an intermediate knitter.)

hi! i’m actually understand the pattern and it’s coming out fine but i have a pretty large gap from the cast on row and row 1. i ripped it apart several times trying to keep a tighter tension but still gaps between each stitch and space between the cast on row and row 1.
thanks for your help!

Thanks for writing in! Cascade Superwash 128 is the only yarn that we carry that would work for the gauge called for here. If you would like to use an alternate yarn, you will be looking for a yarn that yields a gauge of 3.5 stitches per inch. Additionally, we used a superwash here to make the blanket washable and if you would like to have that quality, I would be sure to look for a superwash yarn!

Thanks for writing in! I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties! If you dropped a stitch and it is still visible, you can pick it up using a crochet hook. If the stitch is no longer visible, you can try to recreate it using the dropped stitches by using the bar of yarn from the dropped stitch to knit the 2 stitches below together. If this is not possible, your best option is to rip back the work. I know that this is something that we as knitters are always reticent to do but I have never regretted ripping back and fixing an issue.

I hope that this helps and please let us know if you have any other questions!
Cassy

Hello Hélène,
Thank you for writing in. Since you are knitting this blanket flat as long as the cord length is long enough to hold all of your stitches it doesn’t matter which length the cord is. We suggest 24″ and 32″ because these lengths will be the most comfortable to knit with, though you could go up to a 40″ if you wanted to.
I hope this answers your question!
-Marilla

I’ve just started to knit this blanket, and I seem to have trouble once I get to Row 2…I was certain all my stitches from Row 1 were correct, but then when I flipped my needles to start Row 2, it’s like they’re wrong, because I can’t seem to get the correct 2 for my k2tog. Not sure I’m explaining this very well, but I’m certainly frustrated & want to figure this out as it’s such a lovely blanket!
If there’s any way I could send someone a photo of what I’ve got going on to get assistance that would be great!
Thanks 🙂

I made this blanket a while ago. It was easy to make and resulted in a favorite for my grandson. Now I am making it in a faded pink for my granddaughter, but enlarging it. I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.

hello, I want to knit this blanket but in size 36″ x 46″ so it can also be used as baby grows, using the Anzula yarn For Better or Worsted. Would it be ok with this yarn? how many stitches
would I have to cast on and how many skeins needed?
thank you.

Thanks for writing in! What a great idea! While Anzula’s For Better or Worsted is thinner than the yarn we used here, you certainly can modify it. You will want to knit a gauge swatch to ensure that you like the fabric that you are getting and to determine your cast on number. I would try a US 8 or US 9. Once you know the number of stitches per inch that you are getting, you will multiply that by 36 and cast on the nearest even number. I did some quick math and I think that 8 skeins of For Better or Worsted should get you a 36 x 46″ blanket.

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